Mylifeaffirmingbaristory

Category: Gastric bypass

  • Excess

  • Managing Expectations

    Can we talk about managing our expectations? In my mind I hoped to look “normal” I don’t know what that was exactly but that was what I wanted post WLS! I think I wanted to be stretch mark free, able to see my own vag and I hoped to have boobs that vaguely pointed forwards…

  • The Long Game

    I vividly recall sitting down right before my weight loss surgery thinking, “I am very sure there is no way that this is going to actually work in the long term.” I had been morbidly obese for most of my 41 years at that point. I could not fathom what it would be like to…

  • Overnight Weetbix

    When this concept first made its way onto tiktok I was shook – surely other people grew up eating weetbix with hot water until it went to mushy deliciousness? Anyway this is my bariatric take on things with the protein supplements that I have on hand in the house. One weetbix with a scoop of…

  • Invitation

    I have been invited to things in my life, I have been uninvited and I have been not invited – I think most of us can relate to at least two of those things and if you are like me, like to speak your mind, have no hesitation about calling things as you see it,…

  • Shutting up the inner meanie!

    I thought I loved this pic then I realised that I could see my excess back skin creeping around and I started to pick at every single other fault and flaw I could see. I did that for about 5 minutes until I made myself nearly cry and then I just stopped! I just made…

  • Puffy Muffy

    Can we talk about something for a minute?? I wanna discuss post weight loss surgery Puffy Muffy! If you are easily offended this is probably a good blog to avoid 😳 Not sure if I am the only one who had dreams of a nice looking below the belt region? Well I guess when I…

  • Graduation

    It takes some of us longer than others to find our feet. I really hope that I am not the only person that can relate to this but hey if I am then thats okay too. It feels like it has truthfully taken forever for me to achieve that sense of self and to feel…

  • Lockdown Talks

    We have some very interesting conversations in lockdown and one of the kids recently asked me what happened in my heart to cause me to change. (he was referring to my weight loss, new career, business etc) And I had to think about it for a while but you know what – I think it…

  • When days are long!

    Sucking the marrow out of life has never been more enjoyable, or more fun than it has been over these past few days. I am exhausted but time has been well spent. Any investment into family is time that has been invested in the very best way. We have eaten out, laughed, played, been to…